Storm expected to bring 6-10 inches of snow to Franklin County

FRANKLIN COUNTY >> Franklin County is expected to miss the worst of the latest winter storm but will still likely see several inches of snow by Monday.

The National Weather Service said a significant wave of low pressure will cross the mid-Atlantic, likely producing moderate to heavy snow Sunday afternoon through much of Monday.

Accuweather.com is predicting 4 to 8 inches of snow Sunday into Monday for the Chambersburg area.

Expected accumulations are higher to the north of Franklin County. In the State College area, forecasters were calling for about a foot of snow.

According to AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Elliot Abrams, "The challenge with this storm is figuring out where the north-south boundary between rain and snow will set up and migrate to as the storm progresses slowly eastward."

"In a narrow swath, all or part of the storm will deliver snow that may be difficult to shovel and plow, due to its accumulation and weight," Abrams said.

The area averages a total of 7 inches of snow in March, according to Shippensburg University Department of Geography and Earth Science.

According to the department, the average winter total snowfall is 35.9 inches, and we have received 42.8 inches of snow so far this season. Winter weather has closed Chambersburg Area School District schools nine times, and PennDOT has already used nearly a third more salt statewide to treat highways this winter than its five-year average. The agency is speeding up the resupply by hiring dozens of trucks at the order of Gov. Tom Corbett.